January 18, 2005

Abstract: (Angus Reid - CPOD Global Scan) - The re-election of George W. Bush has divided Americans along emotional lines, according to a poll by Ipsos-Public Affairs released by the Associated Press. 60 per cent of respondents in the United States say they feel hopeful about their president's second term in office, while 39 per cent disagree.

(Angus Reid - CPOD Global Scan) - The re-election of George W. Bush has divided Americans along emotional lines, according to a poll by Ipsos-Public Affairs released by the Associated Press. 60 per cent of respondents in the United States say they feel hopeful about their president's second term in office, while 39 per cent disagree.

In American elections, candidates require 270 votes in the Electoral College to win the White House. In November, Republican incumbent Bush earned a second term after securing 286 electoral votes from 31 states.

Bush will be sworn in for his second four-year term on Jan. 20. The president referred to the inauguration as "a great festival of democracy. People are going to come from all over the country who are celebrating democracy and celebrating my victory, and I'm glad to celebrate with them." 47 per cent of respondents say Bush's second term is worrying, 28 per cent report feeling excited and 21 per cent are angry.

Polling Data

Do any of the following words describe your own feelings as you think ahead to president Bush's second term in office?

	Yes	No
Hopeful	60%	39%
Worried	47%	53%
Excited	28%	72%
Angry	21%	79%

Source: Ipsos-Public Affairs / Associated Press
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,000 American adults, conducted from Jan. 10 to Jan. 12, 2005. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.